Nostril-protector



(No Mm il.)

T. UARENGE. NOSTRIL PROTECTOR.

No. 598,467 Patented Feb. 1, 1898.

(maven V501: Thomas Care/rte.

THOMAS OARENOE, OF HORTON, KANSAS.

NOSTRlL-PROTECTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 598,467, dated February1, 1898.

' Application 1118a November 14,1896. Serial No. ei2,111. (No model.)

To 60% whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS CARENCE, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, 'residing at Horton, in the county of Brown and State ofKansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inNostril-Protectors; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the ac. companying drawings, and to the figuresof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a device adapted to close or approximately closethe nostrils externally to prevent the entrance of dust carried by theatmosphere. During the months of July, August, and September aftervegetation has ripened or dried up it forms a dust which when stirred upby the wind and carried to the mucous membrane of the nose irritatesthis membrane, causing inflammation, which results in closing thepassages of the nose and the ducts leading thereto. condition exists inthe case of hay-fever patients. My improved device is intended asapreventive against the entranceto the nostrils of this poisonous dustand as a safeguard against the aforesaid diseased condition of the nose.1 r

The device consists of two small spring-held plates having interiorprojections adapted to grasp the central cartilage separating thenostrils, whereby the device is held in place, the position of the twoplates being at the entrance to the nostrils.

The invention will now be described in detail, reference being made tothe accompanying drawings, in which is illustrated an embodimentthereof. i

In the drawings, Figure 1 illustrates the device in-position for use.Figs. 2 and 3 show the device in detail and in two positions.

Similar reference characters indicating corresponding parts in theviews, let the numeral 5 designate each of two lever-like arms havinginterior projections 5*, connected by a pin 6, which forms a fulcrum.Connected with the outer extremities of the arms 5 and located betweenthem is a coiled spring 7, which nor- This mally maintains the oppositeextremities 5 of the arms closed. To the arms 5, between the fulcrum 6and the extremities 5, are attached wings or small plates 8, which areoutwardly deflected and form a suitable angle with the arms. lhese wingsare preferably composed of thin sheet metal'covered on the inside with alayer of some soft material. The innersurface of the extremities 5 ofthe arms may also be similarly covered for obvious reasons.

In applying the device the outer extremities of the arms 5 are pressedsufficiently to open the inner extremities wide enough to grasp thecentral partition or cartilage dividing the two nostrils. The plates orwings 8 will then close or approximately close the nostrils externally,and thus prevent the entrance of foreign particles of matter in the formof dust for the reasons heretofore stated.

It must be understood that I do not limit the invention to the detailsof construction shown, as I am aware that other constructions may beemployed without departing from the spirit of the invention. 1

Having thus described my invention,what I claim is 1. As an improvedarticle of manufacture, a nostril-protector comprising two spring-heldplates or wings adapted to close the entrance to the nostrils, and twoarms to which the wings are attached, said arms projecting inwardlybeyond the plates and adapted to grasp the cartilage separating thenostrils, whereby the device is supported in place.

2. As an improved article of manufacture, a device of the classdescribed comprising the two lever-like arms connected by a fulcrumpin,a spring connecting the arms on one side of the fulcrum and adapted tohold their inner extremities normally closed,win gs applied to the armsbetween the fulcrum and their inner extremities, the latter projectinginteriorly beyond the wings and adapted to hold the device in place.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS OARENOE.

Witnesses:

ALFRED J. OBRIEN, G. J. ROLLANDET.

